Name: The Olde Village Inn
Address: 387 Church Hill Road, Sandy Cove, Sandy Cove, Sandy Cove, B0V 1E0, Canada
Rating: 8

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The Olde Village Inn is located 30 minutes from Digby, NS.  It is an ideal location, if you plan to go whale watching.
Although this Inn has a lot of potential, it does not impress.
I had pre-reserved 2 rooms; upon check- in, I was told they only had 1 room. I told them to check again, as it was imperative, as my husband and I were travelling with our 2 adult kids. Magically, they “found” another room.
Rooms were clean and furnished as advertised.
However, we were extremely disappointed with breakfast which consisted of weak coffee, tetra PACs of juice, yogurt, individual servings of fruit salad and store-bought and wrapped mediocre muffins. I enquired if they had toast or bagels; they did not. There was also neither cereals nor eggs.  
Needless to say, we had to drive into Digby for a proper breakfast.
Further, their photos are out of date- no pool table on site.
I also noted that there did not seem to be any “owner” available overnight.

The inn was OK for one night.

Wasted Potential!

This quiet spot is very quaint, and close to the ferry for whale watching excursions. The house is charming, with a large sitting area full of wicker furniture to lounge on and a large dining area.  It felt like visiting grandma’s (except my grandma’s house wasn’t this large). Our room was fine- it was nice to have our own bathroom. The antique bed was really creaky, but I still slept well with the breeze from the bay cooling our room. Debbie was great- she’s quite a character! She had good recommendations for supper. You have to be aware this is a remote location. You will have to drive 20ish minutes to get to a restaurant (go to Antonio’s!) and a bit more to get to town, where there are lots more food options. Debbie runs the inn for an owner from Ontario- who needs to spend a bit of $ to do some touch ups. It is a charming place that just needs a bit of general upkeep.

We had a great time- maybe not everyone would!

Inn was beautiful with a lot of charm.  We stayed here as a stopping point before going on to brier island for whale watching and would recommend anyone to do the same. 

Debbie was hilarious and gave great recommendations

Fantastic stay

The inn brought back great memories spending time at my aunts lake cottage. It is a very quaint and charming inn. If you are looking for a fast paced area, this is not for you. Digby is a short ride for dinner and  definitely try Sea Bisquit Cafe for great cofee.
The inn was a very laid back place to spend the night. We would come back to see Debbie again. 

Cozy and quaint Inn. 

We ended up in one of the cabins and enjoyed our stay. It is a beautiful place to just relax and let the world go by. My daughter and I were really tired that night and the beds  were comfortable and the quiet after a hectic day was wonderful

Good place to stay

Stayed just one night- wish we had traveled on for better accommodations. Very stuffy and musty room, bed was very uncomfortable, bathroom fixtures need replacing, shower pressure was a dribble and the ceiling fan noise kept us awake for much of the restless night. Manager Debby was friendly and informative and made suggestions for points of interest and was very honest about the lack of places to eat in the area. Wish the absentee owner would spend some $ on improving the accommodations. The place has a lot of charm and could be really something.

Next time, we'll pass...

It's an older place so it is bound to smell a little different. But the couch in room one was so musty it affected my wife and myself, scratchy throat sneezing etc and I am sure the carpet didnt help this much. There is nothing around to get food and there is no available way to make food yourself or even make a coffee and the advertised wifi does not work. So if you do choose to come here bring food with you.

Anyone with allergies avoid 

the place is charming, lovely character, clean however the room was very musty smelling, had wi fi log in however location was in a dead zone, no connection. Breakfast was good. For the price it was not a good accommodation.

good and bad

This place was perfect for my weekend road trip. The area is quiet, beautiful, and relaxing, and the people are very friendly. The Inn was quiet and hassle free. I was looking for an old inn in a rural and peaceful place to drive my vintage Lotus sports car to for the weekend and the Olde Village Inn fit the bill perfectly. Debbie and Randy, the Inn manager and care taker were very accommodating. I found some interesting hiking in the area and the Sandy Cove beach is a wonderful spot. The local area is beautiful and geologically & topographically interesting. If you want a peaceful, quiet and interesting get-away spot, this may be your place. Be aware that there are no convenience stores or gas available in the area, so be sure to gather your snacks and supplies in Digby before proceeding to Sandy Cove. Be aware also that there is no air conditioning in the rooms (really not needed in this area) and no TV in the rooms (which suited me perfectly), though there is free wifi. The only gripe is the rather bleak continental breakfast provided, so if you need fruit etc in the morning, bring your own.

Quiet and relaxing

The rooms were clean, quaint, and comfortable.  We arrived to find the Inn empty and the heat was off.  We found the heat and turned it on and it blasted into one of our rooms but during the night someone turned the heat off and our second room froze.  They actually were so cold they could not sleep and got up at 4 am.  It made for a tired day the next day.  This really took away from the comfort of the Inn.  Not sure what the WiFi password was.

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